Labour market parties shoot down the Minister’s proposal of income tax cuts to partly replace pay rise
The summer holiday season is coming to a close in Finland. People return to work and schools have... Read more
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New union website helps to deal with racism in multicultural workplaces
Workplaces are rapidly becoming more multicultural even here in Finland. As this is a new situation in many... Read more
STTK Board of Directors: Workplaces still have work to do in stopping racism
As a result of the population’s age structure and the low birth rate, Finland must increase international recruitment... Read more
Anu Sajavaara appointed National Conciliator
Lawyer Anu Sajavaara will take up her position as the new National Conciliator on 6 August. The Finnish... Read more
Finally, a pay deal for the municipal sector – excluding nurses’ unions
The long quest for a collective agreement in the municipal sector finally resulted in a pay deal. But... Read more
STTK survey: 80 per cent have positive experiences in working with a person with a foreign background
As many as 79 per cent of all people employed work or have worked with a person with... Read more
Municipal sector negotiations deadlocked
Collective bargaining in the municipal sector is increasingly becoming more complicated and difficult. All negotiations have failed so... Read more
Nurses’ unions say no to the conciliation committee pay deal proposal
Nurses’ unions rejected the conciliation committee proposal for a pay deal for the municipal sector. Other unions and... Read more
‘The labour rights of young people should be respected to the same extent as those of more senior employees’ – the free Summer Job Helpline provides assistance for summer employees
The Summer Job Helpline, provided jointly by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Akava and the... Read more